Sunday, October 10, 2010

Nippo Tokyo Regional (2010)

Today was the the Nippo Tokyo branch's fall Tenrankai. I try to attend all the regionals in the Kanto area, and Tokyo is only an hour and a half away. We had some pretty crazy rain going on last night, and in the early morning, but by the time things got underway the weather was more cooperative.

Here are a few pictures.

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5 comments:

  1. What's that dog's name in the second photo? I want his babies!

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  2. @Mongoose That's 'Koto', a friend's red Shikoku male. He's been showing really well this year. He's sired a few litters this season, and at least one of the pups is going overseas. I think there are some available :P

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  3. Do you know how much the puppies go for?

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  4. The price of a Nihon Ken pup over here varies by breeder, but usually you're looking at 50,000-100,000 yen.

    Most of the Shikoku kennels are non profit family run affairs, so prices of pups are rather low.

    It's the shipping overseas that costs a lot.

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  5. That's about the same price that my dog's breeder starts her puppies at, too, but she's in Canada. I guess I'd better start saving for the shipping.

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